What year was Thomas Gainsborough born?
1717
1727
1737
1747
Answer
Thomas Gainsborough was born in Sudbury, Suffolk, England in 1727. He was a portrait painter, landscape painter, and pastellist who is considered one of the most important English painters of the 18th century. Gainsborough's work is characterized by its soft colors, loose brushwork, and informality. He is best known for his portraits of British nobility and gentry, as well as his landscapes of the English countryside.
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